Decision on the Application of Joint Guidelines of EBA, EIOPA and ESMA on the System Established by European Supervisory Authorities for the Exchange of Information Relevant to the Assessment of the Appropriateness and Fit and Proper Status of Holders of Qualifying Holdings, Directors and Key Function Holders of Financial Institutions and Market Participants

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Decision on the Application of the Joint Guidelines of the EBA, EIOPA and ESMA on the System Established by the European Supervisory Authorities for the Exchange of Information Relevant to the Assessment of the Appropriateness and Fit and Proper Status of Holders of Qualifying Holdings, Directors and Key Function Holders of Financial Institutions and Market Participants Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, No. 26/25 ID:
SKLE14012
SOP:
2025-01-0950
Adopted:
16. 4. 2025
Published:
17. 4. 2025
Effective from:
18. 4. 2025
Applicable from:
21. 4. 2025
Type of Act:
Decision
Responsible Authority:
Bank of Slovenia
Adopting Authority:
Bank of Slovenia
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Pursuant to the third paragraph of Article 13 of the Banking Act (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, No. 92/21, 123/21 – ZBNIP, 2/25 – Constitutional Court Decision and 17/25; hereinafter: ZBan-3) and the first paragraph of Article 31 of the Bank of Slovenia Act (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, No. 72/06 – consolidated text, 59/11 and 55/17), the Council of the Bank of Slovenia issues

DECISION

on the Application of the Joint Guidelines of the EBA, EIOPA and ESMA on the System Established by the European Supervisory Authorities for the Exchange of Information Relevant to the Assessment of the Appropriateness and Fit and Proper Status of Holders of Qualifying Holdings, Directors and Key Function Holders of Financial Institutions and Market Participants

Article 1

(Purpose and Scope of the Guidelines)

(1) The European Banking Authority, pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 16 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Banking Authority), amending Decision No 716/2009/EC and repealing Commission Decision 2009/78/EC (OJ L 331 of 15 December 2010, p. 12; hereinafter: Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010), published on 17 February 2025 the Joint Guidelines on the System Established by the European Supervisory Authorities for the Exchange of Information Relevant to the Assessment of the Appropriateness and Fit and Proper Status of Holders of Qualifying Holdings, Directors and Key Function Holders of Financial Institutions and Market Participants (hereinafter: Joint Guidelines), which are published on its website.

(2) The purpose of the Joint Guidelines is to establish consistent, effective and prudent supervisory practices within the European System of Financial Supervision (ESFS) and to ensure common, uniform and consistent application of Union law in relation to the use of the system established by the European supervisory authorities for the exchange of information of competent authorities relevant to the assessment of the appropriateness and fit and proper status of holders of qualifying holdings, directors and key function holders of financial institutions and market participants in accordance with the legal acts referred to in Article 1(2) of the founding regulations.

(3) The Joint Guidelines are addressed to the competent authorities referred to in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 and Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 and
Article 4(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010
.

Article 2

(Content of the Decision and Scope of Application of the Guidelines)

(1) By this Decision, the Bank of Slovenia determines the application of the guidelines and all future amendments thereto, unless a different decision is made for a specific amendment to the guidelines, for:

1. The Bank of Slovenia, when exercising supervisory powers and tasks over banks in its capacity as a competent authority in accordance with the law governing banking.

(2) In fulfilling its obligations under the Joint Guidelines, the Bank of Slovenia uses the information system of the European supervisory authorities.

Article 3

(Entry into Force of the Decision)

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, and shall be applied from 22 April 2025.

Ljubljana, 17 April 2025

Primož Dolenc
Deputy Chairman of the Council of the Bank of Slovenia

Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Banking Authority)

Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority)

Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Securities and Markets Authority)